Updated February 25, 2024 by the ABC7 Data Team

ABC7 is tracking crime and safety across the city of Chicago and in your neighborhood.

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Vehicle Thefts
27,896

Last 12 months
Through February 16

Average Vehicle Thefts
20,420

Yearly average
2021 to 2023

Vehicle Theft Rate
1047

Per 100,000 people
Last 12 months

Average Vehicle Theft Rate
766

Per 100,000 people
2021 to 2023


Vehicle thefts over the last 12 months are up 37% compared to the annual average over the last three years, according to Chicago Police Department data through February 16.

The city averaged 536 stolen vehicles a week over the last 12 months. In 2019, that number was 173 a week.

The totals included here are for theft of a motor vehicle, and do not include thefts of parts of vehicles or thefts from vehicles.

A closer look at Chicago vehicle thefts by neighborhood

The risk is not the same neighborhood to neighborhood. ABC7’s data team looked at the Chicago Police Department’s data by neighborhood from 2019 through February 16, 2024.

The map color codes each neighborhood by the vehicle theft rate over the last 12 months. The three darker blues represent neighborhoods with vehicle theft rates that are higher than the citywide rate. You can also click the box in the bottom right corner to see neighborhoods by the number of vehicles stolen.

Click on any neighborhood on the map to see detailed numbers, rates and trends. You can also search for a street name, place, landmark or zip code.